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|japanese_desc = 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
|japanese_desc = 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
|english_desc = The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
|english_desc = The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
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Ophelia (OPHELIA) is the witch form of Kyoko Sakura, making an appearance in Madoka Magica Portable. Like the anime witches, she was designed by Gekidan Inu Curry.
The witch of wǔdàn. Her nature is abandonment. A witch who eternally wanders with hollow footsteps within the fog. She can no longer remember what the horse that always accompanies her was.
The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
From the March 2012 Dengeki PlayStation
- The official website for Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable refers to Ophelia as the witch of wǔdàn (武旦). A wǔdàn is a fierce female warrior in traditional Chinese opera.
- Ophelia also appears in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale game.
- Ophelia wears a long, mostly red garment that is somewhat reminiscent of, but still distinct from, her magical girl outfit.
- Ophelia rides a horse which wears around its neck, a large mostly red diamond-shaped symbol. The symbol is different from the one of her father's religion, but bears a resemblance in a common shape.
- The walls and floors of her barrier are largely unadorned and lined with dark red bricks.
- Ophelia's familiars are colorfully attired warriors, most of whom march around aimlessly. One has a dragon's head emerge from its neck for a powerful melee attack. Another has the ability to summon melee familiars by ringing a bell, and a long-range fire attack. The two reflect the hybrid abilities of Kyoko who possesses both strong melee abilities and range abilities with her weapon.
- Ophelia is fought on a narrow, confined area blocked off on either side by her barriers, somewhat reminiscent of the alley where Kyoko fought Sayaka in Episode 5. It allows her to maximize her use of Rosso Fantasma (previously a lost ability to Kyoko) to create duplicates of herself. These duplicates are not purely illusionary. They are capable of powerful melee attacks. Ophelia can transform into a spear for a long-range attack.
- Kyoko is known for the color red, her warrior ways, and her fiery attitude, all of which are incorporated in the main color palette of her barrier, the choice of wǔdàn witch, and the use of fire.
- How Kyoko becomes Ophelia is described in her game route (expand for story spoilers).
Speculation & Observation
- In Episode 7 during Kyoko's puppet show, it shows her father's head is on fire. Ophelia's head is also on fire, like her father.
- Ophelia can be thought of as a headless horseman.
- There are two German folk tales of a headless horseman:
- One is set near Dresden in eastern Germany. In this tale, a woman from Dresden goes out early one Sunday morning to gather acorns in a forest. At a place called "Lost Waters", she hears a hunting horn. When she hears it again, she turns around she sees a headless man in a long grey coat sitting on a grey horse.
- In another German tale, set in Brunswick, a headless horseman called "the wild huntsman" blows a horn which warns hunters not to ride the next day, because they will meet with an accident.
- In some German versions of the headless horseman, he seeks out the perpetrators of capital crimes. In others, he has a pack of black hounds with tongues of fire.
- Technically, the witch seems to have an eye below the flame, making Ophelia more of a candle-headed horseman. The impression of being headless is likely intentional, as the witch's "head" is flat enough to resemble a neck.
- The name Ophelia is derived from the Greek οφελος (ophelos), meaning "help". This name was probably created by the 15th-century poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem 'Arcadia'.[1]
- The word 'Arcadia' has a connotation with an Utopian vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature. This type of setting appears in many works of fiction.
- Commonly thought of as being in line with Utopian ideals, Arcadia differs from that tradition in that it is more often specifically regarded as unattainable. Furthermore, it is seen as a lost, Edenic form of life, contrasting to the progressive nature of Utopian desires.
- The word 'Arcadia' has a connotation with an Utopian vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature. This type of setting appears in many works of fiction.
- There are various colored fish swimming in her barrier. They are part of the scenery and not actually familiars.
- Fish have various symbolic meanings:
- Early Christians used a fish symbol to represent the Christian faith.
- In Buddhism, fish can represent abundance and fertility, or living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water.
- Adaptability, change, and transformation in Greco-Roman, East Indian, and Norse mythology.
- Goldfish are associated with fortune and wealth. One of the eight auspicious signs of Buddhism is a pair of goldfish, representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of samsara.
- Fish have various symbolic meanings:
- Ophelia of Shakespeare's Hamlet was a young woman who had a famous and highly romanticized suicide. While she lived, Ophelia's main conflict was between obeying her father or her love interest. She had a fear of intimacy and eventually went mad under the pressure of her father's death and her lover's rejection of her. Kyoko lost her family (her father being the driving force behind that) and was spurned by Sayaka.
- Polonius was obsessed with keeping Ophelia pure and repeatedly told her the importance of retaining innocence. Without that purity, he believed she would lose her worth. This mirrors the actions of Kyoko's father, who rejected her upon learning that she possessed her powers.
- The story of Ophelia's suicide by drowning is striking in a number of ways. First, her death seems to be passive: rather than straight-up committing suicide, as Gertrude (The Queen in Hamlet, who shares a name with the witch Gertrud) tells us, she accidentally falls in the water and then simply neglects to save herself from sinking. This seems to be a metaphor for the way Ophelia lives her life toward the end of the play – going with the flow, doing what her father tells her to do, rather making decisions for herself. Ophelia's garments "pull" her down, as if they had a mind of their own. Likewise, Kyoko followed wherever life lead her and was pulled down by her magical girl status.
- Ophelia is also described as being "mermaid-like" with her "clothes spread wide" as she is consumed by the water. Even in death, Ophelia is regarded as an erotic creature. Gertrude also suggests that Ophelia's drowning was natural when she describes Ophelia as being like a "native" creature in the water. Kyoko killed herself in an attempt to reach Sayaka, who took on the form of a mermaid as Oktavia, and whose transformation into a witch resonates with the features of water and the implied theme of drowning. Sayaka and Kyoko appear together underwater in the BD 5 artwork, shown to the right.
- Ophelia's famous death scene is represented in various paintings, including one painting by Millais.
- Shakespeare readers have interpreted the Ophelia character to be linked to the idea of regret, corrupted innocence, and unrequited love.
- In Norse Mythology, Valkyries rode into battle with spears —a weapon heavily associated with the god Odin.
- The spear was the symbol of the god Wodan and the most common weapon in Germanic armies; it was cheap to produce because it didn't need much iron and most types could be used for both stabbing or throwing. Most Germanic horsemen carried a shield and a spear though the footmen sometimes carried multiple spears; at the start of a battle these were thrown at the enemy and the last one was saved for close combat. According to Tacitus, the Germans were able to throw these spears immense distances. Some types of throwing spears were even equipped with a leather loop for the fingers so that they could be hurled even further.[2]
- The ceremonial use of candles is found in the practice of many religions. Light is everywhere the symbol of joy and of life-giving power, as darkness is of death and destruction. Fire, the most mysterious and impressive of the elements, the giver of light and of all the good things of life, is a thing sacred and adorable in primitive religions, and fire-worship still has its place in two at least of the great religions of the world.
- In Christianity the candle is commonly used in worship both for decoration and ambiance, and as a symbol that represents the light of God or, specifically, the light of Christ. The altar candle is often placed on the altar, usually in pairs.
- An Advent candle is a candle marked with the days of December up to Christmas Eve. It is typically used in a household rather than a church setting: each day in December the candle is burnt down a little more, to the mark for the day, to show the passing of the days leading up to Christmas. The custom of having an Advent candle in the house seems to have started in Germany, but it is now widespread in some other European countries such as the United Kingdom.
- In Kyouko's puppet show in episode 7, candles are strongly associated with her father. They appear next to him several times, most notably during a sermon. When she describes how he killed the rest of her family and hung himself, his puppet falls with its head consumed by flame and ignites the rest of the puppets.
- It is suggested that the symbolism of the unicorn represents innocence. The fact that Ophelia is riding a horse, instead of a unicorn, has been speculated that the horse represents the loss of innocence and nobility. The image ingrains the idea that the unicorn has lost its horn along with its splendor and that it has become a regular equestrian animal.
- The horse's ears are unusually pointed, which make them resemble horns.
- According to Chinese folklore, each animal is associated with certain personality traits, and those born in the year of the horse are intelligent, independent, and free-spirited.
- There is some reason to believe that Poseidon, like other water gods, was originally conceived under the form of a horse. In Greek art, Poseidon rides a chariot that was pulled by a hippocampus or by horses that could ride on the sea, and sailors sometimes drowned horses as a sacrifice to Poseidon to ensure a safe voyage.
- Homer describes Poseidon, who was god of horses (Poseidon Hippios), earthquakes, and the sea, drawn by "brazen-hoofed" horses over the sea's surface.
- Tacitus (Germania) mentions the use of white horses for divination by the Germanic tribes, where the behavior of a white stallion could decide peace or war.
- White horses (which are rarer than other colours of horse) have a special significance in the mythologies of cultures around the world. They are often associated with the sun chariot, with warrior-heroes, with fertility (in both mare and stallion manifestations), or with an end-of-time savior, but other interpretations exist as well. Both truly white horses and the more common grey horses, with completely white hair coats, were identified as "white" by various religious and cultural traditions.
- In the New Testament, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse include one seated on a white horse and one on a pale horse - the pale horse carried the rider, Death. However, the Greek word translated as pale is often interpreted as sickly green or ashen grey rather than white. Later in the Book of Revelation, Christ rides a white horse out of heaven at the head of the armies of heaven to judge and make war upon the earth.
- Saint George, the patron saint of horsemen among other things, rides a white horse in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon.
- It is speculated that perhaps the guilt that Kyoko carried with her due to her failure to protect her family, and later Sayaka, weighted too much on her causing Kyoko to turn into a witch.
- The imagery of Ophelia riding a horse is speculated to evoke the imagery of "Knight, Death and the Devil" (Ritter, Tod und Teufel), a large 1513 engraving, one of the three "master prints" of the German artist Albrecht Dürer.
- If an unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace, then this may imply Kyoko lost both before she turned into the witch.
- Ophelia could be described as a (fallen) Knight-errant: a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. The adjective errant (meaning "wandering, roving") indicates how the knight-errant would wander the land in search of adventures to prove his chivalric virtues, either in knightly duels (pas d'armes) or in some other pursuit of courtly love.
- The template of the knight-errant are the heroes of the Round Table of the Arthurian cycle such as Gawain, Lancelot and Perceval. The quest par excellance in pursuit of which these knights wander the lands is the Holy Grail.
- A knight-errant typically performed all his deeds in the name of a lady, and invoked her name before performing an exploit. In more sublimated forms of knight-errantry, pure metaphysical idealism rather than romantic inspiration motivated the knight-errant (as in the case of Sir Galahad). Such a knight might well be outside the structure of feudalism, wandering solely to perform noble exploits (and perhaps to find a lord to give his service to), but might also be in service to a king or lord, traveling either in pursuit of a specific duty that his overlord charged him with, or to put down evildoers in general. This quest sends a knight on adventures much like the ones of a knight in search of them, as he happens on the same marvels.
- The knight-errant stock character became the trope of the "knight in shining armour" in depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture, and the term came to be used also outside of medieval drama.
- In Arthurian literature, the Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone or cup, and was used to collect and store the blood of Christ at the Crucifixion. In Christian tradition the Holy Chalice is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. Not to be confused with the Grail legend, which is an entirely different and pervasive tradition concerning the cup of the Last Supper.
- In Episode 7, when Kyoko's family is murdered and their paper figures dismembered, their bodies and their blood drop into what appears to be a bathroom basin. The basin has a bowl shape form that could be interpreted to be in contrast to a baptism basin or the Holy Grail, the vessel used to store Jesus' blood.
- If Ophelia is an Knight-errant in search for a quest, perhaps she is in a quest for her own Holy Grail: The salvation of her family. This salvation could be metaphysical or spiritual but it is more likely her actual desire to save her family from physical death. As a Witch she probably has forgotten that her family is already dead, making Ophelia's own hero journey rendered useless.
- In Arthurian literature, the Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone or cup, and was used to collect and store the blood of Christ at the Crucifixion. In Christian tradition the Holy Chalice is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. Not to be confused with the Grail legend, which is an entirely different and pervasive tradition concerning the cup of the Last Supper.
- Another interpretation is that Ophelia is a knight forever wandering to find something to protect, and never able to find it.
- Ophelia's familiars are based off the rokurokubi, a type of Japanese supernatural creature that look like normal humans by day but gain the ability to elongate their necks at night.
- The rokurokubi are related to the nukekubi, a similar monster that detaches it's head completely. This may tie into Ophelia resembling a headless horseman.
- When Ophelia's familiars extend their necks they resemble dragon heads, which has a significant symbolism.
- In many Asian cultures dragons are revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom -often said to be wiser than humans- and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural powers, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk. Asian dragons are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.
- The ringing of bells have their place in religious ceremonies, rituals and traditions:
- Ophelia's horse lack of a bridle and a rein is speculated to be an indication that the horse, while still at the service of Ophelia with no restrains, remains wild and free.
- However, it has been suggested, like all familiars, that the horse could still be under the control of Ophelia by magic and bridles and reins are unnecessary.
- Other believe the horse is literally a part of Ophelia's body.
- Ophelia's witch kiss looks like a heraldic banner.
- In German, the word banner was originally meant an official edict or proclamation. Such written orders often prohibited some form of human activity, bandum assumed the meaning of a ban, control, interdict or excommunication. Banns has the same origin meaning an official proclamation, and abandon means to change loyalty or disobey orders, semantically "to leave the cloth or flag".
- Ophelia's horse might also represent Kyoko's appetite. Horses will constantly eat if food is available, similar to Kyoko's eating habits. The phrases "Hungry as a horse" and "Eat like a horse" can contribute to the link between Ophelia's horse and Kyoko's appetite.
- Ophelia's connection to fire might also be a reference to Kyoko's appetite, as fire is associated with indiscriminate consumption.
This section contains fanart imagesEverything in the following fan gallery is created, or the comments accompanying them are created, for entertainment value and should not be confused with actual canon events of the Puella Magi franchise.
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Nothing left for me in this world right? What are you again by the way?
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Magical girls turn into pokemons?!
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EDT:Developer's Guide to Getting Started on EDT
Working through the steps of this document will result in the following:
- a new development environment populated with the EDT source
- the ability to run EDT, with or without the Eclipse debugger
- an understanding of how the source is structured
Team Communication
Discussions and announcements for the EDT developers use the edt-dev mailing list, email@example.com. You can subscribe to edt-dev and read its archive at http://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/edt-dev. All committers and contributors should subscribe to edt-dev.
Bugs and enhancements are tracked in Bugzilla, at https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/. Our "product" in Bugzilla is EDT.
You need to understand that working on EDT is the same as for any other Eclipse project, as described in the Eclipse Development process; briefly, there are committers and contributors. Everyone can view the source code and make changes to a local copy, but only a committer can make changes to the code in the repository. A contributor's changes can be attached to a bug or enhancement in Bugzilla, to be reviewed and integrated into the repository by a committer.
A list of the committers, and other information about the EDT project, can be found at http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=tools.edt.
Step 1. Setting up Eclipse
For brevity, we'll describe just one or two ways to setup Eclipse -- there are of course many more ways but here's the most common approach.
We assume you will be working with the Eclipse 3.7 "Indigo" IDE For Java EE Developers package. Eclipse is in a zipfile that you unzip somewhere in your filesystem.
If you already have Eclipse 3.7, you can use that but you may want to have a separate workspace for EDT. Just click File --> Switch Workspace --> Other; change the workspace directory to whatever you'd like and click OK.
We use the UTF-8 encoding for all of our files. Set your workspace's Text File Encoding preference to UTF-8. The preference is on the General > Workspace preference page.
At this point, we assume you have Eclipse 3.7 running and are ready to populate it with lots of EDT source.....
Step 2. Loading the EDT source
Open the Git Repository Exploring perspective. In the Git Repositories tab, paste the URI of our repository:
- Contributors should use git://git.eclipse.org/gitroot/edt/org.eclipse.edt.git
- Committers should use ssh://@git.eclipse.org/gitroot/edt/org.eclipse.edt.git
The Clone Git Repository dialog will appear. (If you are a committer, enter your username and password here.) Press Next and choose the branch called master. Press Next again. Be sure the destination directory is set properly. It identifies where your working copy of the files from Git will be stored. Don't put them under your Eclipse workspace directory. Press Finish when you're done.
At this point, you should have an entry in the Git repositories labeled with the repository location information you just entered. Now you can get the code out of the repository. Right-click on the repository and choose Import Projects. Press Next on the dialog that appears (accepting the default choice "Import existing projects"). You will see a large number of projects. Select them all and press Finish.
You can now close the Git Repository Exploring perspective or simply switch back to the Java perspective -- you should see all of the projects you just loaded. You could of course start browsing around the source, but first let's get EDT running....
Step 3. Setting up a Launch Configuration
Eclipse uses "launch configurations" to understand how to run the applications you're developing in the Eclipse workbench. These are quite powerful, and in fact, you can create launch configurations that run another instance of Eclipse! Since EDT is Eclipse-based, this is exactly what we want. It can get a little confusing, but it's pretty simple: We have a dev-time instance of Eclipse in which we work with the EDT source, and we have a run-time instance that we launch when we're ready to exercise EDT and perhaps debug EDT source.
In Eclipse, click the Debug button on the toolbar (or click Run --> Debug Configurations....):
- In the tree on of configuration types on the left, select "Eclipse Application"
- Click on the new button
- Name your launch configuration, perhaps something like "EDT"
- Under "Program to Run", select "Run a product" and choose "org.eclipse.platform.ide"
- Click on the Arguments tab
- Enter these program arguments:
-os ${target.os} -ws ${target.ws} -arch ${target.arch} -nl ${target.nl} -consoleLog
- Enter these VM arguments:
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5 -Xms40m -Xmx768m -XX:PermSize=256m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m
Step 4: Running EDT
Simply click on the drop-down next to the Debug icon on your toolbar to access the list of defined launch configurations; you should see the one you created in the previous step (e.g., "EDT"). Click that to start EDT.
After a few moments, depending on the speed of your system, you should see the Eclipse banner as your run-time instance starts up. Once Eclipse finishes launches, you're running EDT! You might try to create a new EGL project and enter some EGL source. You might also examine the properties for your new project -- especially the EGL Compiler page to see how generators are chosen and configured.
Step 5. Understanding the EDT Codebase
As you might expect from an Eclipse-based project, EDT is comprised of a large number of "plugins" that provide various functions, written entirely in Java. At its core, EDT's goal is to provide a development experience for writing, maintaining, and debugging EGL source, so some of these plugins implement an EGL compiler. Since EGL can be translated to an arbitrary set of target languages, the compiler doesn't produce machine code or bytecodes, but instead produces "IR" files, which encode the EGL source into a MOF-based data structure. This is what is passed to a generator, whose goal is to translate that MOF-based model of the EGL source into sourcecode for some target language; EDT has generators for Java and JavaScript (and others can be added). Since EDT is meant to be extensible, these generators themselves must be extensible and this is supported with a unique system of templates (implemented in Java) that output target source given some element in the EGL MOF model. Finally, there's also a set of plugins which extend the Eclipse IDE to integrate the EGL compiler and generators and also provide things like EGL preferences and editor support for EGL.
Given this overview of the EDT codebase, let's briefly look at how it's mapped into plugins; the following list isn't meant to be exhaustive -- there are just too many plugins -- but it's meant to give you a sense for the major components of EDT and the plugin(s) in which they are implemented. Again, this is just to help you get oriented with the EDT codebase, not provide a detailed map.
All of EDT's plugins begin with the prefix "org.eclipse.edt".
- org.eclipse.edt.compiler.* Implements the EGL compiler which turns EGL source files into XML-encoded IR files; these "Intermediate Representation" files are data structures capturing the compiler's understanding of the EGL source.
- org.eclipse.edt.debug.* Implements the EGL debugger which leverages the powerful Eclipse debugger for use with EGL applications.
- org.eclipse.edt.gen.java.* Implements the Java generator for deriving Java source from EGL source.
- org.eclipse.edt.gen.javascript.* Implements the JavaScript generator for deriving JavaScript source from EGL source.
- org.eclipse.edt.ide.* Covers all EGL support in the runtime workbench and includes such things as the EGL perspective, editor support for EGL, EGL property pages and preferences, etc.
- org.eclipse.edt.mof.* Implements an abstract model to represent the compiler's understanding of EGL source.
- org.eclipse.edt.runtime.* Implements EGL runtimes for supported target languages.
Step 6. Developing on EDT
Developing for EDT is the same as for any other Eclipse project, and which is described in the Eclipse Development process -- it's strongly recommended that you read that prior to beginning any real EDT development.
The next steps are up to you and whatever your goals are. If you need further guidance, you might ask one of the EGL contributors. Depending on what you need to do, you might also experiment with running EDT under the Eclipse debugger and setting various breakpoints; as always, one way to really understand some new code is to just step through it in the debugger.


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Tuesday, November 04, 2008
To all my American friends on Election Day
Why are you reading this? Why aren't you out voting for Obama, then going round all your friends' houses and making sure they've voted for Obama too?
Go on, get off the computer and get with the voting. The world's depending on you.
Two reasons:
1. It's still Monday night as I'm reading this. :p
2. I've already voted! The State of Georgia allowed for early voting a week before Election Day, so I got my voting taken care of a week ago.
I don't particularly like to mention who I voted for, but I will say this--I chose hope over fear.
To echo Sheila,
a) the polls don't open for another twelve hours
b) I already voted a week ago.
I will be taking pizza to those who (I hope) will still be standing in line to vote tomorrow night, however.
(today's word verification: "cullyins", which are adorable little chibi plushie vampires with bronze hair and sparkly skin -- and if you don't get that, count yourself very lucky indeed)
I also already voted, and my gave my mother- and grandmother-in-law the old "How can Obama be a Muslim if he's been going to Jeremiah Wright's church for twenty years?" and lo -- they're voting for him too.
-Mary (sad to be the only person she knows who actually liked the Twilight books -- at least as much as Heroes or Harry Potter, anyway. Not as deep as they wish they were, any of them, but above averagely entertaining.)
Pantere -- a very stylized form of theater combining elements of traditional English Panto and Italian opera.
It's still Monday night, and we don't have early voting. There's a referendum on the ballot to allow it next time, though, along with the dreaded "slots" referendum (legalized casino gambling, that is). It's an interesting election in more ways than one, or The One, around here.
So, first thing tomorrow, I promise.
Today's word is "acters". I suppose they don't teach spelling in the High School for the Performing Arts, although Pantere is a required course.
Mary, I liked them too. But it's the same way I like candy corn and ginger brandy and blowing up vacuum cleaners -- they're bad for me, badbadbad, but yet so delicious...
And my daughter and I will go see the movie on opening night (but will viciously mock the casting, the acting, and the script sotto voce even as we munch our popcorn)
I voted absentee by mail, and I'm kind of sorry that I won't get to experience standing in line in my heavily Democratic, majority African-American area. I think the atmosphere will be wonderful.
I'm giving that up for the chance to spend the day in the Commonwealth of Virginia getting voters to the polls. Keep an eye on traditionally Republican Virginia, everyone. If it goes for Obama early, it's going to be a good night.
I had a cool experience Friday night. I was on an overnight bus out of Chicago, and most of the other people on the bus were black. The driver on the PA system should've been a DJ. He was making jokes, telling stories, and wishing us all a smooth ride... And somewhere in there he said "It's gonna be a whole new world out there after Tuesday, you just watch," and the whole (double decker) bus spontaneously cheered, and the little eleven year old girl sitting next to me was grinning so hard I thought she was going to break her face. And the driver went on about how the city of Chicago was just going to go nuts, and what a great thing it was for the city... But he personally was gonna stay as far away as he could get, because the traffic was gonna be a nightmare.
Late night, bus full of strangers, all so excited, all feeling like the world is about to change, and for once, like they're the ones changing it... Pretty unforgettable.
voted last week by our state's mail-in ballot, although I took mine directly to the election office.
(Oh, and I have been lecturing my very large extended family, friends, and who-all will listen and ranting via e-mail for most of the year, right up to the actual line into the polling center where I found myself, to my horror, pontificating that "in some countries, you know, if you don't vote, you have to pay a FINE.")
(Also there may have been money. And a petition.)
(So this is just a nice break to go to work...er, that is, to check in on that lovely Whitfield woman, you know, the one who writes those great stories... ;-D)
Took my 2-yr-old to the polling station with me. Bit of an accident, involving leaving his shoes behind so he couldn't go to daycare. He like the sticker.
Take that, Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage!
(gods, if McCain lost here at home, it would be sweet!)
Ohio and Florida. EVERY AGE GROUP under 60 in Ohio. When California comes in, when the rest of the West Coast come in, it's over. I could go to bed now and sleep serene. I can't stop crying and I cannot bloody believe this. I would never in my life have believed it.
Oh no! I can't go to bed yet. Down with Proposition Eight!
*blowing weepy kisses everywhere*
They just called Virginia for Obama. And the word verification is "leade"! Does blogger have a sense of humor?
Most worshipful Mika, and attendant humans: on behalf of all citizens of the United States, may I say two words?
"President Obama."
Yes, we did.
I am proud to be an American.Post a comment
I really feel like we have a president that can unify the country now. Obama's acceptance speech made me feel warm and squishy.
couski- a skiing victory lap after you've just won a coup. Or an election.
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:47 pm
Post subject: Doggie Dilema
Don't know how much of this I've shared or if I've shared any at all but I need help pretty fast and I thought I'd see what you guys think.
I am NOT a dog person. But one day my daughter got us to go to a puppy adoption event and we came home with a little puppy who seems to be part yellow lab and part terrier. Sorta the generic of "dog".
She's very sweet but it was the WRONG time to get a puppy with two kinds of construction going on (at the time we weren't planning the second one) and, if that wasn't enough, within a week she started having health issues and spent the next 10 days living at the vet's at death's door. (My 2 grand "free" puppy! We should have called her Too Grand.)
So, all things told, house breaking hasn't gone well. We keep thinking we're turning a corner but she'll stand right next to us, not give an indication and then poop on something after she's been outside, thoroughly walked and done some business. And we've moved backward on many other commands like "stay". She's 4 or 5 months old now and I'm thinking that we may have lost our window of opportunity. And I know (as much as I may hate it) that we're still at least a month away from my being able to make her #1 priority at least in the sense of giving her that kind of diligent and constant attention this would seem to warrant.
What say you, wise folk of the canine persuasion? Then tips for making her stop bedeviling our older dog and the cats would also be helpful.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:08 pm
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Rainey, I've described our pooch as The World's Most Expensive Free Dog. She has a regular berth at our wonderful vet's place.
I'm far from a housebreaking expert - but here is what worked for us...
First we installed a doggie door that would give her access to the backyard. She quickly learned how to use the door when we made a game out of it -we each stood on opposite sides of the door and called her name until she came through (and was met with hugs and kisses until the other person called her back again. She loved it.
Then we watched her like a hawk - any hint of bathroom behaviors (sniffing around for a 'spot', turning a little circle so that she hovered in just the right location, etc.) and we'd shout, "Outside! Outside!", and storm toward the door, making her go through the doggie door. And when she did her business, we'd praise her like she just gave us a gold brick.
When we left the house, she went into her crate. Dogs reportedly do not like to soil their 'house', which in her mind was that cozy crate. And when we returned, we immediately took her outside where she was praised again.
She's a great dog that we got through the local SPCA. It didn't take her very long to learn what we expected. The main thing was to be CONSISTENT.
I'm not sure if these ideas would be sanctioned by a true dog expert, but our slapdash methods worked beautifully, partly because we were consistent, but more probably because she is smarter than the two of us put together.
Good luck!. I hope you fall in love with your doggie as much as we did with ours.
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:13 pm
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Rainey, I hear you and sympathise.....
Our adopted kitty has spent a huge amount of time at the vets with a gastro problem. I have cleaned up more cat diarrhoea in the past month than I think is possible for one cat to produce!!
Basically, the vet told us that until he was totally well and totally adapted we should not push the issue.
Now he seems to be fine and is using his litter tray and is no problem.
Have you tried not giving any attention or making any comment at all when she goes in the wrong spot/time, but lavishing her with praise when she goes in the garden (or wherever her "spot" is)?
Another option is to confine them to a smaller area for a time and put down puppy pads. We used to do this with our work dogs when weaning them and getting them used to being on their own.
As for the annoying of the other animals..... unfortunately it is just normal puppy behaviour - sorry..
Hope all goes back to a calm state soon.
Just realised that msue and I posted at the same moment.... but she is right, the small area is a brilliant technique!
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:41 pm
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Thanks, guys. We're already crate training her and she will pretty much go to a spot outdoors to pee and poop in the morning and at night when we take her out and keep her within sight. But she always seems to save a bit for indoors too. And then gives no indication before she does it.
She also seems to get on well with Odie, our 11 yo lab,
she bedevils him to pieces until Odie draws blood which he feels badly about and is reluctant to do. Meanwhile, we worry that the time he has left with the energy to defend against her high energy level (a matter of both age and terrier temperment, we're guessing) will dissipate quickly so we are concerned about what we have potentially made of his declining years.
I think we have the "normal" housebreaking repertoire sorta down but we have moved into problem behaviors that we can't eradicate.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:24 am
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Dogs are so much harder than they look from the outside! We had problems with Sofia for a solid year, but she's finally on it. We did the crate training religiously, and used a special word for when we take her out (ours is "potty"). I think it's also important to praise her when she does the act outside, so it's once at the door, "let's go potty" and once after each pee/poop "good potty". I don't know if it helped at all, but whenever she had an accident inside, I would tell her firmly, "no potty", without making a big deal of it though. Simply because she knows well the difference between "good" and "no".
Some schools don't like using the word "no" at all, but I think it's helpful. I'm also that cooky woman sounding all enthusiastic and happy when I say nice things like "yeah, good potty!", which I think reinforces the behavior positively.
Also, it might be a good idea to take the tike out more often than necessary, just to get the idea through her head, and always take her to the same spot.
As for the older dog and cats, I'm in the exact same situation, and I'm sure there's no hope! We've had to keep the two dogs separated and just let the cats fend for themselves.
Good luck Rainey, it's a challenge!
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:45 am
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Thanks for the encouragement, sbj. It's good to hear that we may be in a reasonable time frame.
Of course we
take her out, minimally, about every 2 hours. And we have all become accustomed to walking around with tiny treats in the pockets of our jeans and our robes and sounding like simple but enthusiastic idiots.
She just refuses to do it all until she gets to slink away (or not even away but, this AM, at our very feet) for an opportunity inside. We're feeling, because of the change in the nature of her behavior to territorial once inside that this is a deliberate thing meant for the cats and our older dog and that we're in a battle of wills we may not be well-armed for.
I suppose I should be grateful that she's becoming more blatant so that we are able to react in the moment to identify what isn't good. And I suppose I should resign myself to the fact that having weathered the adolescence of 3 teens doesn't exempt me nor make me any more prepared for the same behavior in a puppy.
She's cute though. ::sigh::
Thanks again to everyone and I will remain open to suggestions.
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simple but enthusiastic idiots.
Yes! Now you're thinking like a dog!
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:30 pm
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Rainey, I'm not a 'dog person' either, have only had one dog in my life, a beloved Staffie Bull Terrier, and have no intention of getting another one. So all I can do is sympathise.
But my family had a lab/retriever when I was growing up, and when we got her as a puppy, people warned us that she would be a nightmare until she turned 2. And they were right. I think it's something genetic about these dogs. So you have another adolescent on your hands for a year and a bit. Almost the day Tara turned 2 she magically turned into the loveliest family dog ever. And 25 years after her death, my parents still have her second prize ribbon for 'Dog with the Waggiest Tail' that she won at a school pet show.
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:26 am
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Judy wrote:
But my family had a lab/retriever when I was growing up, and when we got her as a puppy, people warned us that she would be a nightmare until she turned 2.
Yes, people do seem to say that about labradors but I think that they have a naughty streak for longer than that. I love my labrador, she has a beautiful personality and is certainly eager-to-please but I think the only reason she doesn't still get up to mischief is because she has arthritis. She was a puppy until she became an 'old dog'- she didn't seem to have a middle age.
Food treats seem to work especially well with training labradors- they are so food- oriented (maybe that is why my dog and I get along so well
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:33 am
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Rainey, just let me say how I completely sympathise with you. I had a puppy years go for six months. The entire six months, she was the hyper puppy from hell. All attempts at housebreaking and any sort of training at all went completely down the toilet and I think I still have marks from where her nails scratched me when she jumped on me in greeting. Oh my god. My parents finally gave her away to a family that lost their beloved dog and they hired a professional to train her and suddenly, she was the best watchdog and pet in their neighborhood. I guess some dogs just need a professional eventually. A couple o years ago, we got two cats and I think cats are much easier to deal with, although one cat has now decided he wants to crap on the floor NEXT TO his litter box. He will pee in the litter box, scratch in it and all that but he acts like he will burst into flames should he decide to use the box for crapping in.
Good luck with the dog, they take ages to train so just keep telling yourself she will get it, eventually.
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climbyalex, yes, I am also a cat person. I think it may be hardwired into us which modality we respond to. I like to think cats are like 10 yos you can hold a conversation with and then let be independent while dogs are like 2 yos who need to know that you are constantly available to love or be loved by. ...and JD (I'm thinking of changing that to ADD) seems to punctuate this by leaving a reminder that I let my adoration duties lapse.
Meanwhile, we once had a cat who refused to use the litterbox for her non-liquid deposits. She did them in the bathtub. NOT what you want to deal with when a relaxing hot bath was what you had in mind, but not the worst of all places outside the box either once we got reconciled to it. At least we could follow the gather and dump with a hot rinse.
She was, otherwise, a very lovely and affectionate cat (liked to hang around my neck after I dried off from a bath. If I had known about the concept of potty training cats at the time, she might have been a very good candidate being so adverse to the litter.
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Rainey, that analogy of cats being 10 year olds and dogs being 2 years olds is spot on. I've never had much luck or patience with tiny kids soI think I can finally explain why I felt a little sick when my husband said he wants a dog when we move to Canada. Perhaps you should change the puppy's name to ADD. It's be funny at the very least. Good luck and stay strong in the face of canine antics.
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The Miami Heat have fallen behind the Indiana Pacers two games to one in their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Heat lost to the Pacers 94-75 in Game 3, falling apart entirely in the third quarter and playing even worse in the fourth.
In the second-worst playoff game in his career, Dwyane Wade scored just 5 points on a putrid 2 of 13 shooting, adding 5 turnovers for good measure. Wade did not just shoot poorly, he also started yelling at Heat coach Erik Spoelstra during the third quarter. LeBron James scored 22 points, but only 6 of those came in the second half.
George Hill led the Pacers with 20 points, while Roy Hibbert added 19 points and 18 rebounds. Four different Pacers scored in double figures. Indiana outrebounded Miami for the third straight game, this time by a margin of 52-36.
The only member of the Heat to earn his game check was Mario Chalmers, who scored 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting, adding 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Chalmers hit the only 3-pointer he attempted, while the rest of the team went 3 of 19 from downtown.
In what has become a recurring theme in this series, Miami started slow out of the gate. Indiana jumped out to an early 11-2 lead as the Heat shot 1 for 9 to start the game and looked lost on offense.
However, the Heat quickly bounced back, going on a 24-6 run to close the quarter with a 26-17 lead. James scored 11 points in the first quarter, while Chalmers had eight.
It all went downhill from there. By halftime, the Pacers had tied the game at 43, and Wade was still scoreless, the first time in 96 career playoff games that he failed to score in the first half.
The third quarter went just as poorly for the Heat as the third quarter of Game 2 did. Miami shot just 4 of 17 during the quarter, including 1 of 9 from three-point range. Indiana opened up a 14-point lead.
The only thing more infuriating to Heat fans than Miami's play was the TV work of ESPN analyst Hubie Brown. Sounding like a Pacers season ticket holder at times, Brown yelled "There ya go!" multiple times after big plays by the Pacers, making it all the more comical when his partner, Mike Tirico, said late in the fourth quarter, "We don't care who wins games."
Indiana never relented, outscoring Miami in the fourth quarter and forcing Spoelstra to relent and pull his starters with three minutes to go. The wheels have fallen off for the Heat since losing Chris Bosh to an abdominal injury in Game 1. They now have to win three of their next four games if they want to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Game 4 tips off at 3:30 on Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.


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The easy answer to the question of why young anglos aren't leaving Quebec like they did a generation ago is that they speak better French, and aren't being chased away by political uncertainty.
But there's more to it than that. By the 1990s, say observers, speaking English had become more acceptable in Quebec as firms came to see the need to improve the capacity of their workforces to operate in English.This created new opportunities for anglophones.
Larry Smith, president of the Montreal Alouettes, and former president and publisher of The Gazette from 2002 to 2004, says his own experience in Montreal in the early 1980s illustrates this point.
In the early 1980s, he says, he was one of only two anglophones among 600 employees at Groupe IST, a computer-services provider in Montreal that has since been absorbed into the Groupe CGI fold. CGI has its headquarters on René Lévesque Blvd., near the Bell Centre.
As IST expanded outside Quebec in the early 1980s, says Smith, management began to notice that a lot of employees who had declared themselves bilingual on their job applications didn't really have a very good grasp of English after all.
"Suddenly there were lucrative new opportunities for bilingual anglophones," says Smith. "It took that period from 1980 to 1988 to change attitudes towards English. The pendulum that had swung from a dominant English environment in Montreal (before Bill 101) to a dominant French environment started to shift back again."
That produced a "cultural shift" in Quebec, says Smith, that made English more acceptable. "And the cultural shift created a new political shift." By 1993, bilingual exterior signs were legal again.
Like Smith, Graham Fraser, the federal official languages commissioner, is another anglophone who has had an inside view of some of the subtle factors that have made the political and economic landscape more congenial to anglophones.
A former Gazette provincial-affairs columnist in the early 1980s, Fraser was Montreal bureau chief for the Toronto Star in 2001 when he did a story on what he saw as a new trend – Torontonians moving to Montreal.
"It was clear then that something was changing in Montreal," recalls Fraser. "And one of the things that was happening was that the former Parti Québécois government had begun to see some of the fruits of its virage technologique."
Money that the government had spent to incubate a new information-technology hub for Montreal to begun to spin off new private investment and job growth. English was an important international language in this new economic sector. At the same time, new government investments in the aerospace industry combined with a growing skills shortage saw a new wave of aerospace workers immigrate to Quebec from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland – most of them anglophones. And government incentives to the biopharmaceutical industry bolstered an industry in the western suburbs in which anglophones were already heavily represented.


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Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution. As a Christian school, we encourage strong moral principles and a close relationship with God. We celebrate the diversity of faiths represented at Andrews and respect the differences of persuasion that are present. We believe in a holistic approach to life that balances body, mind and spirit in such a way that students are fully prepared to serve the world when they finish their studies.
Seventh-day Adventists trace their roots back to the Millerite movement of the 1840s when thousands of Christians were searching for a better understanding of Bible prophecy. A small group of these searchers, based in New England, felt impressed to start a church with the knowledge they had gained. The name they chose reflects two distinctive ideas they discovered: "Seventh-day" refers to the biblical Sabbath, Saturday. The fourth commandment of God's unchangeable law requires the observance of this seventh-day Sabbath as the day of rest, worship and ministry in harmony with the teaching and practice of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath. "Adventist" refers to the second coming of Jesus - something they believed was happening soon. In 1863, pioneers organized the new denomination with 3,500 members worshiping in 125 churches. The church grew quickly and today there are over 19 million members in 237 countries around the world. Adventists operate the largest Protestant hospital and educational system in the world, as well as several publishing houses and humanitarian organizations.
Adventists hold most beliefs in common with other Protestants. The Trinity. The divinity of Jesus. Salvation through faith in Jesus. Adventists believe that true spirituality impacts every area of their lives. Physical health, a sound mind and strong relationships with God and other people are all seen as important. Each week Adventists celebrate a 24-hour Sabbath rest from work and school, from Friday sunset through Saturday sunset. The day is about taking a break from the daily grind, spending quality time in worship, and nurturing relationships with family and friends.


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The 2013 Angels, or how I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept that Buttercup Might Be the Name of the Season
To paraphrase Lou Brown, easily one of the best fictional baseball coaches ever to grace the cinematic Majors: OK, we won a game Saturday. And we won Sunday. That's called "two in a row". And if we win again tomorrow, that's called a "winning streak." It has happened before!
Now, clearly, quoting the infinitely quotable Major League in reference to the 2013 Angels is hardly an original thought and I'm not even the first to sling this particular gem around this week. However, I would dearly love to be one of the last because, much like Lou Brown in his follow up comments to this bit of awesomeness, I would like to believe that the Angels are heating up. Really, I would. But this season?? Always there is the Big B…what a Buttercup!
Let me 'splain (and, you know, see if I can throw in any more random movie references from the depths of my crazed brain while I'm at it!). Towards the end of the sad, sad debacle that was Wednesday night's pitching implosion, abandon all hope…no, no, wait, here comes the Angels offense!…Nope, just kidding, more LOBsters than a large seafood chain could handle…Waaaaaiiiit, just kidding again, check out that offense!!…*facepalm* Nevermind, more LOBsters…emotional whiplash of a game, I tweeted, 'This is such a buttercup game. And the Angels have just buttercupped all over the buttercupping thing. Blah.' And, you know what? Even though the Angels have a proto-winning streak going on here – potentially their third of the season, talk about *facepalm*! – that sentiment actually sums up the whole season so far for me. Because, yes, I was in part being cute and trying to interject some much needed levity into the situation by using the name of the Angels' much hated – at least by, let's call it, all fans in their right mind; the rest of you are highly suspect – 7th inning stretch ditty as a stand in for the long, drawn out f-bomb that most of us were feeling at that point. However, my word choice meant so much more as well. Let us review the lyrics of the song, shall we?:Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin' You know that I have from the start So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
Forget all of the perfectly rational, 'who in the hell thought that this song would be an appropriate rooting-for-the-home-team-at-a-sporting-event song and would they please turn their marketing card in…right now!' thoughts you're having at this moment because, sadly, this season they're beside the point. Thus far the 2013 Angels are the Buttercup Angels — always building us up, just to let us down again for another inning, another game, another streak, of the 'you don't want one' kind. Offense starts coming back. Starting pitching blows a herd of goats. Starting pitching gets it done. Offense goes to sleep and/or the Angels bullpen decides to go all "flashback" on us and turns Arson Squad. Sweep the Tigers. Lose the next 5 – yes, count them, 5! – series. And so on, and so forth. So this proto-streak? I want it to be the real thing. Dear God I want it to be the real thing and the start of something great, but I just…I just don't know.
But if you're about to throw the B word at me, you just zip your lip right there. There is no bandwagon. There never was. Seth and I are bleeding red fans who have nothing to jump off of. We love this team, even if this season, like oh so many in the not so distant past, it's a heavily frustrated, profanity laced, shouting kind of love. We're still watching every game we can on TV. We're still buying tickets to the Big A though, being less excited, we'll probably attend closer to 15 games than our customary 20 – 25. It's just the focus that has shifted. In another tweet this week, I confessed to fellow Angels fans that, even though it makes me feel like a bad fan, at this point I'm just hoping for the team to straighten up enough that they're at least fun to watch play again…you know *cue hope and optimism yet again* like the last two games were! Anything more than that seems so farfetched that I just can't bring my brain to contemplate it without the Angels themselves providing significantly more incentive. But the minute they do? (And, so help me, I can feel it starting already.) Well, I'll let them build me up once more, praying the whole way that, this time? This time it's real, and they don't let me down…again.


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I think I'm a pretty good mom. I don't beat my children, and I give them dessert once in a while. I work hard to be painstakingly fair. I let my oldest daughter borrow my shoes. I take my son to the mall to buy a used video game he desperately wants. (even though he was grounded from the Nintendo at the time). I cuddle and read and go fun places. I strive for consistency. But these days, it feels like my children hate me. This is a sample of what I have heard this week from my little guppies:
- You're so evil!
- I wish you were dead!
- Get off my back!
- Leave me the hell alone!
- I don't have to listen to you!
- Go away go away go away!
I recognize it's not always going to be unicorns and rainbows and lollipops and cotton candy, but it is disheartening. I don't particularly like fishhooks and sea monsters in trade. Maybe just a little cotton candy once in a while would be nice.
My son is 11 now. And I can't stand him on more occasion than not. He is belligerent and snotty and just generally thinks he doesn't have to listen to me half the time. The other half the time he spends begging me for:
- money
- a ride somewhere to buy something
- more video game/computer/toy time/snacks/insert whatever the hell he wants at any given moment
I have no idea if this is typical behavior, or if it is perseveration from the Asperger's on his part. He is like a mongrel dog with a piece of meat: once he gets hold of something in his head, I dare you to try to reach out and pull it away from him. It's just not going to happen. And if you try, be prepared to lose a digit or two. He doesn't back down, and he says what he is thinking. You know all those things we hold in our head that we never speak? He speaks them. At least to me. He just doesn't seem to get it. He doesn't quit. He generally says what he is thinking, no matter how hurtful it may be. Two days ago, he made me cry by calling me names. I tried something new: I grounded him from all electronics. He won't shut up about wanting to play video games. I have mentioned, "I said no, geez, stop badgering me!" Only to hear, "badger, badger, badger…." (oh Internet why must you taunt me so?) I have added more time, and he still won't stop asking, over and over again, whining about how mean I am, and just generally being a boil on my backside. I told him, "Son, you are completely in control of how this plays out. Your mouth is what got you in trouble. Once you stop, it stops." He doesn't have that limit line that most of us have, at least when it comes to me. It concerns me because if he has this attitude now, what will it be like when he is sixteen?
Speaking of sixteen, it sucks, thank you very much. I am not so old that I don't remember what it is to be a teenager. I know that it feels that your parents are on your case constantly, that you can't do anything right, that they think you are stupid. I know how much you yearn for independence and wish you could do things on your own without everyone watching to make sure you complete homework, make deadlines and do chores. I know that feeling. BUT. As a teenager, there is a lack of concern for the above. Priorities don't always match up with what you think is important. So, the internet may appear to have more appeal than say, getting an assignment done for school. And maybe, in my daughter's case, parents have to step in and make sure that the distraction disappears long enough to get said assignment done. And in doing so, that parent may end up feeling exactly the way they swore they never would based upon doing the exact thing they swore they never would. (By the way, this is probably where I say "SORRY MOM!" if you're reading this..I guess you were right and I was a shit as a teenager). Anyway.
I admit since I have been home from New Zealand, my tolerance for crap has been extremely low. I have stepped up my game and been more firm, because I am seeing that not setting clear boundaries for my children is starting to bite me in the butt. I am not a pushover, but I never saw the value in what I saw as authoritarian parenting. I always listened to my children, let them logically discuss issues. These days, that flat isn't working, and it is like living with lawyers. If there is a weak point or a loophole in my argument, they will find it. And you know what? I am just too damned tired to argue with them. Sometimes, you have to do things you really don't want to do. That's just life. And you don't get a choice, and you don't get explanations of why the dishwasher needs to be unloaded in the morning first thing (because if the dishes are clean, there is nowhere to put anything and the the dirty dishes just pile up in the sink, making more work for everyone for your simple convenience of doing the dishwasher later because you "don't want to, and if you want it done right now, why don't you just do it yourself" And? I'm the MOM).
Maybe the answer is just..because I said so. God, how I hate that I have turned into that kind of mother. But. I am tired. Really, really tired. And I cannot explain one more damned thing to ungrateful little yuppie larvae. It just so happens they were spawned by me. Doesn't change the fact that I just can't do it anymore. So.
Just. Do. It.
And, oh God, here it comes…Because I said so.
Or I will take you to Laguna Beach, and so help me, I will feed you to a really big fish.**I wrote this before the Sea World catastrophe, and while it may not be in the best taste, I am not changing it. It's humor. Deal with it.
T, who is at a loss


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Before the wind-whipped precipitation, before the spectator exodus of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway just past 3 p.m. (ET), IZOD IndyCar Series drivers were putting on a speed show on the 2.5-mile oval in preparation for Pole Day qualifications.
E.J. Viso's quest for a 230 mph lap fell just short -- 229.537 mph -- and the rainstorm curtailed another attempt to crest the lap speed marker in the Chevrolet-powered No. 5 Team Venezuela PDVSA CITGO car. Viso, who posted the fastest practice lap since 2003, was presented the $10,000 F.E. Harding "Fastest Lap" Award.
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"I think the car we have evolved from the team from last year has been really heading in the right direction," Viso said. "We have been testing a number of pieces in the car and I think we have a stronger car than what we began with. It's all about finding as much mechanical grip as possible and then when it comes time to trim it you should be in a good position if you did your homework."
On-track activity for the remainder of the six-hour session was canceled at 3:43 p.m. Still, there's two hours of track time available (8-10 a.m.) preceding the 11 a.m. (ET) start of the first segment of qualifications. The weather forecast is for partly sunny skies and a high temperature of 80 degrees for May 18 and sunny with a high of 84 degrees for Bump Day May 19.
Twenty-four positions will be filled until 4 p.m., when the top nine entries that posted the best four-lap average speed returning at 4:30 for a 90-minute shootout to determine the Verizon P1 Award and set the first three rows for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May 26.
Thirty-two drivers logged 707 laps in the session without incident. Rookie Conor Daly, whose No. 41 ABC Supply car for A.J. Foyt Racing made contact with the SAFER Barrier exiting Turn 1 on May 16, was the lone driver entered not to get on the track.
Viso's Andretti Autosport teammates, Marco Andretti (228.754 mph) and rookie Carlos Munoz (228.520), were next in line on the speed chart. Will Power in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car was fourth (228.401) and JR Hildebrand (227.529) was fifth in the No. 4 National Guard Panther Racing car.
"I think we would have been over 230 if we had a full day," said Andretti, driving the No. 25 RC Cola car. "As a team I think we're quite comfortable with our speeds, but obviously tomorrow is another day and it's just going to come down to having a good balance."
Munoz, driving the No. 26 Unistraw car, is among the pole contenders despite his first-year status. The last rookie to earn the pole for the 500 Mile Race was Teo Fabi in 1983.
"I think we have a strong car going into qualifying. I'm really excited going into my first qualifying run for the Indy 500; it's a dream come true," he said. "Ever since I was small, I wanted to be in this race. I remember watching (Juan Pablo) Montoya win the Indianapolis 500 in 2000. This is a special race for me; I'm going to give everything I have tomorrow."


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We Try the New Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwich at Carl's Jr.
Have you heard about the newest dessert at Carl's Jr.? The chain most famous for their Six Dollar Cheeseburgers recently added a strawberry Pop-Tart and "hand-scooped" vanilla ice cream sandwich to the menu. It's $1.49, or free when you purchase a Super Bacon Cheeseburger combo.
The doubly sweet treat features a frozen, un-toasted strawberry pop tart with frosting and sprinkles that's cut into two pieces, with a hard, round scoop of vanilla ice cream sandwiched in the middle.
Though pre-frozen (not made to order) both the ice cream and the Pop-Tart perform well and taste great. I was expecting the ice cream to mush out the sides, or the pastry to be so hard it shattered into pieces among impact, but neither of these things happened. The ice cream was hard enough to hold its shape, and even though the Pop-Tart did break apart, it was soft and malleable enough to stick to the ice cream until the last bite.
Carl's Jr. is really on to something as far as the concept of a Pop-Tart ice cream sandwich goes, but I was really wishing the Pop-Tart was toasted, and the combination of an iced and sprinkled strawberry Pop-Tart was sugar overkill before the vanilla ice cream even entered the picture.
Instead of hitting up the drive-thru, you're better off making your own Pop-Tart and ice cream sandwich at home. Sticking with frosting-free Pop-Tarts and ice cream flavors with a bit more nuance. Those with tart, bitter, or salty elements would especially be a big improvement. Some combos I'd give a whirl include: "Gone Nutty" Peanut Butter Pop-Tarts with Ben & Jerry's Peanut Butter World ice cream; Unfrosted Blueberry Pop-Tarts with Ben & Jerry's Liz Lemon Greek frozen yogurt; or Chocolate Chip Pop-Tarts with Starbucks' Mocha Frappuccino ice cream.


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The Random Biker (as dubbed in the credits) is a minor character in The Lost and Damned. The Random biker appears in three missions. In It's War he is seen while Billy Grey gives his speech about Jason Michaels. In This Shit's Cursed the Random Biker is shown at the end running to the club house with Johnny Klebitz, Jim Fitzgerald, and Brian Jeremy after Billy Grey was arrested at the Dragon Heart Plaza. His appearance in this mission is most likely a continuity error as he was never with the four bikers earlier in the mission, suggesting he was cut from the mission itself.
When Brian accuses Johnny of ratting Billy out to the police, Jim tries to convince Brian that Johnny wouldn't do that, to which the Random Biker gets in Jim's face replying "Fuck you man." As the mission ends the Random Biker and Brian run into the clubhouse leaving Johnny and Jim outside.
Later in the mission End of Chapter, the Random Biker is seen with Brian at the docks, obviously becoming a part of Brian's faction of the Lost MC. After the altercation between the Alderney Chapter and Brian's faction, Brian's faction attack. During the attack, the Random Biker is killed in the shootout, and can be killed by either Johnny, Jim, Terry Thorpe, Clay, or the extra Alderney Chapter members that join in the mission that haven't been previously killed.
The Random Biker is voiced by Jack Condon.
Mission appearances
The Lost and Damned
- It's War
- This Shit's Cursed
- End of Chapter (Killed)


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The PX4 Storm SD .45 ACP semiauto pistol was developed to meet the very demanding requirements issued by the US Special Forces Command (SOCOM) for their Joint Combat Pistol.
They called for superior weather resistance, three magazines (one 9-round flush and two 10-round extended), extended barrel, dark earth frame, tactical case and additional accessories. Beretta answered the call successfuly, not just by merely rechambering the PX4 Storm to .45 ACP--but rather by redesigning its internal components to meet and exceed all these requirements. The result is a pistol that satisfies not only SOCOM's requirements, but the most demanding shooter looking for the absolute best and most reliable for personal defense, competition or carry.
The "SD" denomination of this handgun stands for "Special Duty." That means a pistol that will be reliable in the toughest and most demanding conditions. Military trials for the PX4 Storm SD have proven that it will keep performing in spite of salt, mud, water, rain, snow, sand or anything else you can throw at it. This is because every internal component was engineered, produced and treated to function in such extreme environments.
The PX4 Storm SD features a rotating barrel system. This means that under recoil, the barrel rotates, thereby dissipating momentum radially, which translates in much lower felt recoil and muzzle jump, even with hotter .45 ACP rounds. Furthermore, the extended cold-hammer forged barrel is 4.5" long and allows the power of the .45 to fully develop before exiting the muzzle. And the out-of-the-box accuracy of this handgun is as good as it gets in a tactical pistol.
The reversible mag-release, ambidextrous safety, drop-free magazine, commander-style hammer and easy-on-target 3-dot sights are only some of the tactical features of this Beretta .45. An integral Picatinny rail forward of the trigger guard enables easy mounting of tactical lights, laser aiming devices or other accessories. And like all best-quality military arms the PX4 Storm SD takes mere seconds to disassemble without any tools. When the impossible is expected, the PX4 Storm SD is the absolute best companion to have at hand.
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This tactical handgun is as easy to field-strip and disassemble without tools as it is safe and intuitive to operate.
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text: How to Help Tame Your Child's Fear of Storms February 25, 2019 When a storm strikes or fire destroys a home, children may have fears and anxieties that last well past the time it takes to repair the home or replace possessions. Children often develop fear and anxiety of alarms, storm clouds and even the sight of an oncoming storm. If your child has developed a fear of storms, there are things you can do to help them process their emotions. Here are some tips to help you deal with childhood anxiety about storms. Going Through a Severe Storm with a Child How you handle severe weather as it is happening can have a big impact on your child's future anxiety and fear of the situation. As the storm passes through, follow these steps to help your child have a calm experience: If possible, keep the family together during a storm. Even though family members may be safe in the homes of relatives or friends, children may worry if the family is divided. Provide extra hand-holding and smiles. Reassure your child that they are safe and that you are there to take care of them. Talk through the safety precautions you have in place as you are waiting out the storm. This can help your child feel that there is some control over the situation and reassure them that you have planned and prepared for the storm. Encourage your child to talk about their fear and ask questions about anything they don't understand. It will also be helpful to explain what may happen next, especially if there is a possibility of severe damage due to a storm. After the storm, limit exposure to media coverage of the event. Seeing images of destruction can cause increased anxiety for children. If the storm causes widespread damage in your community, get children involved in the recovery process. There are many tasks children can help with while still being safe, and their participation can help them to feel proud of their accomplishments. As everyone works together, it can give children a feeling of solidarity with their family members. Easing Your Child's Fear of Tornadoes As adults, we know that tornadoes can be a devastating natural disaster for communities and families. However, they are rare in most locations, and damage and injury can often be minimized by preparing properly. If your child is afraid of tornadoes, it can be helpful to walk them through the specifics of this type of storm. Teach them about how tornadoes form and how you, as the parent, are preparing to protect them and your home. This reassures them that you are there to take care of them and can go a long way. Never belittle the fear; always recognize the fear is real. For example, a fear of storm clouds may seem trivial to you, but it's very real to a child. Encouraging children to talk about their fears can help minimize them. Easing Your Child's Fear of Wildfires Wildfires are a destructive natural disaster that can cause anxiety for children. If your child is afraid of a house or wildfire, tell them about the safety precautions you have in place, just in case a fire occurs. Tell your child about the smoke alarms in your home and add one to their bedroom if there isn't one there already. Include your child in other safety precautions, such as clearing dry, combustible plants away from your home and planting fire-resistant vegetation. Have your child help you put together an emergency kit that you can grab should you need to evacuate your home. Include first aid supplies, blankets, important documents and any other personal items you may need. Practice a family evacuation plan so your child feels confident and prepared. Decide how you will evacuate and where you will go. Children often fear things they have no control over, so empowering him or her to prepare can help. Talk about the people in your community who will be there to help if there is a fire, such as firefighters, EMTs, relatives, friends and more. Also, discuss what would happen next if you do experience a house fire or wildfire. Explain that your homeowner's insurance is there to replace items you lose. Talk about where your family would stay and other concerns your child may have. How to Help Children Cope After a Natural Disaster Pay Attention to Their Age Kids ages 7 through 12 often have fears that reflect real circumstances that may happen to them, such as severe storms. At this age, it's important to listen to their fears and be honest with them about the situations of which they are afraid. Be honest with them about natural disasters, but limit their exposure to dramatic news coverage or movies, as this can increase their fear and anxiety. For more information about how to help children at any age cope with fears about storms, check out the Ready.gov website. You'll learn the best ways to help your child cope with their fears and anxieties. Phobia of Storms Some children may develop a phobia of storms after experiencing a scary situation. Seek professional help from a doctor or counselor if, after some time, your child still is very anxious, has trouble sleeping or shows other signs of stress. What to Do If Your Child Is Afraid of Thunderstorms In addition to the tips above, if your child is dealing with a fear of thunderstorms, one of the best things you can do is teach your child about them. Try reading children's books about fear and thunderstorms to show them they're not the only ones who fear storms and that you don't have to be afraid. If the storm is calm enough, your child may be open to watching the storm and learning more about it. This is the perfect opportunity to share some fun facts about thunderstorms! Thunderstorm Facts for Kids What Causes a Thunderstorm? Thunderstorms typically occur in the spring and summer months and during the afternoon and evening hours, although they can occur anytime if the conditions are right. Thunderstorms form when there is moisture, unstable air and something forcing the air to rise. Thunderstorm Fun Facts If you know a child who fears thunderstorms, share these fun facts that let them know that thunderstorms aren't something to be feared; they're actually an interesting weather phenomenon! Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Light travels faster than sound, so we see lightning before we hear thunder. The closer you are to the lightning, the shorter the amount of time between the thunder and lightning. Worldwide, there are an estimated 16 million thunderstorms each year. You can hear thunder up to 15 miles away. Prepare for the Unexpected With Farm Bureau Financial Services Severe storms are often unpredictable, but there are things you can do to help your family weather them calmly. 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Awe-inspiring volcanoes, a pristine lake and small villages that seem frozen in time are some of the main attractions of this Andean region in the vicinity of Arica. A gorgeous area of easy access from Putre.
The trip begins in Arica. In three hours you can reach Putre, 3,500 m (11, 483 ft) above sea level. This town is an indispensable junction in order to comfortably visit the neighboring altiplano area.
Putre has some 1,200 inhabitants, almost all of them of Aymara descent. The town's location is remarkable. It is wedged between large mountains and has a marvelous view of the great volcanoes mantled with eternal snow. According to Aymara culture, the volcanoes are living beings that protect this region and its inhabitants.
The town offers lodging accommodations of various types. Because of its high altitude it is a good idea to give yourself one or two days to adapt to the thinner layer of oxygen, refraining from physical activity to avoid unpleasant symptoms of puna or altitude sickness.
Various companies in Arica offer daily tours to visit Lauca National Park, a world biosphere reserve and easily accessible from Putre. Visitors are awed by the breath-taking beauty of its landscapes and the imposing volcanoes – the Parinacota, 6,342 m (20,807 ft) high; Pomerape, 6,282 m (20,610 ft); Guallarite, 6,060 m (19,882 ft); and Acotando, 6,050 m (19,849 ft). Despite the extreme temperatures (between 12º – 20ºC during the day and -3º to -10ºC at night), being able to admire its wealth of flora and fauna is well worth it.
This tourist zone has lately acquired a boost from birdwatchers – over 130 species of birds can be observed here, including the beautiful pink flamingo.
An attractive centerpiece of the Park is Lake Chungará, one of the highest in the world, located at the feet of the Payachata volcanoes that seem to be identical twins.
How to Reach Arica from the Altiplano
Putre is reached from Arica by taking International Highway 11, which leads to Bolivia. It's a distance of 127 km (78.9 mi). We recommend you travel with a full tank of gas because on the high mesa there are no service stations. The only opportunity you'll have to buy gas in jerry cans will be in Zapahuira and Putre.
If you travel by bus, the classic transport in this area is the La Paloma bus that leaves everyday at 7:00 a.m. from Arica's market, Mercado Tucapel. The return trip from Putre leaves at 2:00 p.m..
The best way to take the Ruta Altiplánica or High Plateau Route is from south to north, since all the signs indicating bypasses, distances, localities and useful information are mostly visible from this direction.
Another option is to take Highway A-55, which connects Huara, near Iquique, to Colchane. Isluga National Park is in the vicinity of Colchane. Due north is Termas de Polloquere hot springs and Salar de Surire saltbed. To the south are Lirima, Cancosa and Salar de Huasco. Buses to Colchane leave the terminal Rodoviario de Iquique everyday at 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m..


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with a M.S. degree
Is this a Master of Science? If so, I'd write:an MSc
It should be 'an' anyway because of the sound.
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Jim Gao
Room 1201, Building 3, Lane 69, Tian Shui Rd.
Shanghai, 200086
Phone: 021-56966768
Mobile Phone:13651803758
Email: [email protected]
Summary of Qualification
1.Possess rich experience in administration field
2.Solid and extensive knowledge of major
3.Outstanding academic achievement: Shanghai University first-class scholarships, 2003 University Excellent Graduate
4.Good command of English both in writing and speaking, passed CET4 and CET6; knowledge of German, intermediate level
5.Proficient with computer skills: Microsoft Office, Windows 98/2000, Programming and Flash
6.Strong capacities of organizing, management and planning
7.Favorable interpersonal communication, team-oriented and work well under pressure
8.The vice chairman of Institute Student League Union
Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce (SILC), Shanghai University Shanghai, Jia Ding
Bachelor Degree in International Economic and Trade expected June 2005
Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce (SILC), Shanghai University Shanghai, Jia Ding
Diploma of International Trade, June 2003, GPA 3.5
Tongji University ShanghaiIntensive German language training, gained the certificate of German course in 2000 and 2001
Shanghai Foreign Investment Service Ltd. Shanghai
Student intern. Deal with filing, responsible for interpretation and data collection. August 2004 to September 2004
China Shanghai International Arts Festival Center (CSIAF) Shanghai
Assistant to the department director. Worked as a volunteer in Exhibition & Performance Department. Responsible for interpretation, reception and exhibition planning. Organized festival forum and responded to foreign guests inquiries. Aided the director for the preparation work of performance. August 2003 to November 2003
Shanghai Hong Kou District Government Shanghai
Summer internship. Worked in Foreign Investment Department. Handled statistical information and financial data screening. Other duties included filing, word processing, and report writing. Also responsible for organizing student intern activities as the group leader. July 2002 to September 2002
Cover Letter
October 18, 2004
Manager of Human Resources
Room 2301, Yihai Mansion, Kangding Road
China Shanghai International Arts Festival Center
Shanghai, China 200081
Dear Sir or Madam
I am writing to apply for the administrative assistant, which was advertised in Shanghai Daily on Oct 14th. I have enclosed a copy of my resume for your review. I believe that I have the training, experience and qualities that you are looking for.
According to the advertisement, your position requires a bachelor degree or above in Business or Economic field and proficient in management. I feel that I am competent to meet the requirements. I will be graduating from Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce of Shanghai University next year with a bachelor degree . My curriculum have included courses in organizational behavior, business communication and human resource, etc.
During my education, I have grasped the principals of my major and skills of practice. Not only have I passed CET-6, but more important I can communicate with others freely in English. My ability to write and speak English is out of question. Moreover, I have a good command of communication skills which will guarantee me a sound personal relationship. I am confident that my combination of practical work experience and solid educational experience has prepared me for making an immediate contribution to your company.
I would appreciate your time in reviewing my enclosed resume and if there is any additional information you require, please contact me. I would welcome an opportunity to meet with you for a personal interview.
Your Sincerely,
Jim Gao
Room 1201, Building 3, Lane 69, Tian Shui Road
Shanghai, China, 200086
with a M.S. degree
Is this a Master of Science? If so, I'd write:an MSc
It should be 'an' anyway because of the sound.
Thanks a lot! :DOriginally Posted by tdol
M.S. is quite standard.
Requires proficiency.
A sound personal relationship, with who?
But more importantly.